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Oil prices tick up on US attack on Houthis, China economic hopes

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Monday after the United States vowed to keep attacking Yemen's Houthis until the Iran-aligned group ends its assaults on shipping

Haryana budget unveils a ‘Department of Future’, allots Rs 5,000 crore to key BJP poll promise

Haryana CM Nayab Saini, who also holds the finance portfolio, unveiled his first budget Monday. Total outlay for FY 2025-26 is Rs 2.05 lakh cr, up 13.7% hike from previous fiscal year.

India’s strength’s been using technology for masses, AI can help achieve 8% growth: Nandan Nilekani

New Delhi , March 17 (ANI): Nandan Nilekani, Co-Founder and Chairman of IT services major Infosys, suggested on Monday that for India to achieve...

Rupee jumps 24 paise to close at 86.81 against US dollar

Mumbai, Mar 17 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 24 paise to close at 86.81 against the US dollar on Monday on positive domestic equities...

US stocks mixed as European shares shine, oil rises

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street stocks struggled to follow their European counterparts higher on Monday after mixed economic data and ahead of talks between U.S. President Donald Trump

India’s exports contract to USD 36.91 bn in Feb; trade deficit narrows sharply

New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) India's exports declined for the fourth month in a row in February to USD 36.91 billion due to...

RBI permits settlement of trade transactions with Maldives in local currencies

Mumbai, Mar 17 (PTI) Reserve Bank on Monday said India's bilateral trade transactions with Maldives may also be settled in INR and/or MVR...

Ireland is “very welcoming” for students, it has post-study visa arrangement: Education Minister Lawless

New Delhi , March 17 (ANI): James Lawless, Ireland's Education Minister on Monday said his country is "very welcoming" for students and has a...

Dollar dented by economic worries; euro remains in favour

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar hovered near a five-month low against the euro on Monday as investors worried about the economic fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump's

Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors to hike vehicle prices from April

New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) Maruti Suzuki India and Tata Motors on Monday announced plans to increase vehicle prices from April in order...

On Camera

Top 10 picks of Serendipity Art Festival 2025 by Rohit Chawla

Through film, textile, scent, sound, and gesture, spectators are invited to descend into an immersive environment where inherited knowledge seeps through material and form.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.